AAU Season is in Full Swing, Now What?

This
is geared more toward the athlete, but coaches can take note and make
sure they are doing this with their athletes (especially #2)1. Fix What is Broken

Meaning,
do you have any nagging injuries? If so, you want to rest and clear
these up before you go full throttle into the AAU season

2. Assess and Plan

Have
a meeting with you coach and talk about what you need to work on as far
as your game. How you can become a better player and teammate?

I
would also make sure you have a meeting with your AAU coach, so you
have a plan and you both are on the same page with what your goals are
this AAU season

3. Hire a Coach

It
is fair to say, that most female athletes would benefit from more
strength training, conditioning and sports performance work.

I
have talked to a
lot of coaches, strength coaches at the D1 level and keep in mind, I
played D1 basketball at a very high level, so please take my advice,
BALANCE OUT YOUR SKILL WORK WITH STRENGTH WORK!

Both coaches and
sports performance coaches say that all if not most of their freshman
have little to no strength training experience when they come in for
pre-season.

The biggest difference from high school to college
is SPEED AND STRENGTH not skill! So the only way to improve your speed
and strength is to get into the weight room. Or just start by doing body
weight movements and make sure your movement foundation is solid!4. Have Fun

Remember why you started playing the sport of your choosing in the first place

The season can be long and draining, take a few weeks off, enjoy your afternoons off and be a kid. Hang out with
your friends, go out and play and goof around.

So there you have it, my 4 pieces of advice 🙂

If you need/want my help, just hit reply

Your Friend and Coach,

Jen PS: Whenever you are ready, here are 3 ways I can help this post season:

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The biggest difference
between high school and college basketball is SPEED and STRENGTH not Skill!

So why are you sending more than 90% of your time working on skill development but not your speed and strength?